Hi all after going to the Keukenhof in LIsse, The Netherlands yesterday I saw that they also had the expensive and rare Cow Parade collectors items I always wanted one, but it had to be one I have seen in full size format, and the one I seen at Keukenhof The Netherlands was this Tulip painted one:Complete with tag and box, this is my new hobby I think [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

here from the right view, it's hand painted btw[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

here the rear left view, the white pieces of foam can be seen on it's tail lol xD [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Cow Parade placed soft hoof pads, to prevent damage to the item when placed.[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

Here I have given this colorful cow it's place, next to my 32" HDTV xD[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

They are made of ceramics and here some info which tells you why Cows were chosen for these pieces of art :)[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]

"CowParade is the largest and most successful public art event in the world. CowParade events have been staged in over 75 cities worldwide since 1999 including Chicago (1999), New York City (2000), London (2002), Tokyo (2003), and Brussels (2003). Dublin (2003), Prague (2004), and Stockholm (2004), Mexico City (2005), Sao Paulo (2005), Buenos Aires (2006), Boston (2006) Paris (2006), Milan (2007, Istanbul (2007), Rio (2011), North Carolina (2013), Hong Kong (2013).

It is estimated that over 100 million people around the world have seen one our famous cows. Over $20 million have been raised through worldwide charitable organizations through the auction of the cows, which take place at the conclusion of each event. Over 5,000 artists worldwide have participated in CowParade – professional and amateur, famous and emerging, young and old."

Interesting! Congrats! These remind me of the Trail of Painted Ponies.

Hmm Can't say I heard of those, enlighten me I'd say!

Btw I have sent you a friend invite xD

[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] is the website for the painted ponies. They brand uses only a few molds (I think they have five now?) and puts different designs and such on them. The one I have has penguins on it. All the horses have names, like "The Front Runner," that relate to the design on the horse. The mold also corresponds to the design in some way. "Storm Rider" is on a windswept stallion, that perfectly matches his purple body with lightening strikes! I've accepted your friend invite

Oh, yes, they have many, many more than five models, they have about five molds. You can see that some of the horses look the same, but have a different costume or design. For example, on your link, Western Charm and Freedom Reigns are the same mold.I'll try to get a photo of my Painted Pony.

Great addition. I love the paint job, and they look like quite a pair.

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